Tuesday, October 15, 2013

GENEALOGY OF LONE SURNAME OF KASHMIRIS

PADDY PLANTATION IN KASHMIR

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GENEALOGY OF LONE
SURNAME OF KASHMIRIS

Lone surname
comes from LAVANYA. Lavanya is a Sanskrit word meaning Grace or Beauty
. In kashmir ,Lavanyas were originally a Hilly Rajput
or martial tribe where from they
came down to Kashmir valley on account of employment with Kashmirian
Kings . People belonging to this tribe are fair in complexion with sharp features. Kalhana makes frequent mention of Lavanyas
as a tribe in kashmir who were mostly used as
infantry soldiers . Some
Kashmirian kings used them in their fights against the DARDS . The Lavanyas
were settled by kashmirian kings in areas close to land
of DARDS . That is why we
find people with Lone as their surname
mostly residing in Kupwara , Handwara and
Baramula districts of Kashmir . I quote Kalhana

“ Having discovered a
loophole amongst DARDS , he incited the king to take possession of the Fort
called Dughdaghata with the support of Lavanyas of LOHARA ”

Lavanyas
came into importance During the reign of Gopadeva (1171 to 1180 A. D.) .
It can also be said that like powerful
DAMARAS , LAVANYAS also rose to become
king makers in Kashmir during 11th and 12th centaury A.D .This caste finds
mention in Jonaraja’s chronicle but Srivara hardly makes any mention of this
Martial tribe . After the arrival of
Islam in Kashmir , the economic activity of
Lavanyas changed from being infantry
soldiers to farming and Agriculture . …..